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. >> three quarters of america commuteewer than 30 miles a day, most voltdrivers will erate on a dai basis without havi to use aingle dro of ga. incidentallyit's also much less expsive to drive a car with electricity. in detroit, for example, you can char the volt at night, off peak for about five cen per kill wat hour which means a full 40-mile charge of the volt will costabout 40 nts. >> lehrer: the vo could cost arou $40,000 when it hits deal showroomsext year. henderson said the price is expected to co down in future ars. he also acknowledged pluing in thear will be a problem for ople in apartments. ultimately, g.m.xpects charging stations to meethat demand. medicaresearchers may have found anothecritical use for pirin. a new study indates it could cut the risk of death colon cancer paties by 30%. the findings are in t "journal of t american medical association." the patients took aspin in conjunction withurgery and chemotherapy. colo-rectal cancer kills nrly 50,000 americans each year. and still to come othe newshour tonig, remembering eunice shrive but first, update on the situ
. >> three quarters of america commuteewer than 30 miles a day, most voltdrivers will erate on a dai basis without havi to use aingle dro of ga. incidentallyit's also much less expsive to drive a car with electricity. in detroit, for example, you can char the volt at night, off peak for about five cen per kill wat hour which means a full 40-mile charge of the volt will costabout 40 nts. >> lehrer: the vo could cost arou $40,000 when it hits deal showroomsext year. henderson said the...
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i hear about them in town halls all across america. the stories of hard working people who are doing the right thing. they're acting responsibly, only to find out that they're penalized only because others aren't doing the right thing. because others aren't acting responsibly. on tuesday, i was in new hampshire taking to people who had been denied coverage because of preexisting conditions. today, we're talking about people like katie, who have had their insurance suddenly revoked. they got sick and suddenly, that's when they get dropped. tomorrow in colorado, we'll be talking about the people who have insurance, but are still stuck with huge bills because they've hit a cap on their benefits or are charged large fees. when you hear about these experiences, when you think about the millions of people denied coverage because of preexisting conditions, when you think about the thousands who have their policies canceled each year, i want you to remember one thing. most of us have -- most of us have insurance and most of us think you know,
i hear about them in town halls all across america. the stories of hard working people who are doing the right thing. they're acting responsibly, only to find out that they're penalized only because others aren't doing the right thing. because others aren't acting responsibly. on tuesday, i was in new hampshire taking to people who had been denied coverage because of preexisting conditions. today, we're talking about people like katie, who have had their insurance suddenly revoked. they got...
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i hear about them in town halls all across america. the stories of hard-working people doing the right thing acting responsibly, only to find out they are penalized because others are not doing the right thing, and on tuesday, i was in new hampshire, talking about people denied coverage because of pre-existing conditions. we're talking now about people like katie, and to have their policies provoked even though they were paying premiums because of a medical condition. and when you sure about the experiences, when you think about the pre-existing conditions, the thousands that have their policies canceled each year, i want you to remember one thing. there, but for the great grace of god, go i.. knock on wood, we are going to stay healthy. but we're no different than katie, than other americans. no different than other americans who were denied coverage, got drops, were charged fees they could not afford at a time when they need care. it is wrong, bankrupting families and businesses. we are going to fix it when we pass health insurance r
i hear about them in town halls all across america. the stories of hard-working people doing the right thing acting responsibly, only to find out they are penalized because others are not doing the right thing, and on tuesday, i was in new hampshire, talking about people denied coverage because of pre-existing conditions. we're talking now about people like katie, and to have their policies provoked even though they were paying premiums because of a medical condition. and when you sure about...
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-average airline pilot >> growing up in the middle of the civil rights changes i dreamed of an america where our differences would be something to embrace rather than fear. now in the later years of my life, i look around and feel sad. yes, we have made some changes, but to me they have been tempered by our continued willingness to judge and build walls rather than embrace. -harvana mendenhall >> when i think of the american dream i think of sharing my house and good luck with other people. the american dream really isn't a mcmansion in a soulless suburban street, it is having communion with your friends, neighbors and family. -betsy gleckler >> i dream of a nation in which disagreement takes the form of rational discourse, that remembers the spirit of "i do not agree with your words, but will defend to the death your right to speak them." -manny fuentes >> i hope the american dream dies out entirely and is replaced by some other dream that doesn't have the word, "american" in it. and it's a dream that all of humanity can share and prosper in. -byron gordon >> we need no "american drea
-average airline pilot >> growing up in the middle of the civil rights changes i dreamed of an america where our differences would be something to embrace rather than fear. now in the later years of my life, i look around and feel sad. yes, we have made some changes, but to me they have been tempered by our continued willingness to judge and build walls rather than embrace. -harvana mendenhall >> when i think of the american dream i think of sharing my house and good luck with other...
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. >> answering questions at the summit of the americas monday, president obama seemed ambivalent about canada's single-payer healthcare system. >> i don't find canadians particularly scary, but i guess some of the opponents of reform think that they make a good bogeyman. >> mr. obama went on to say the canadian system wouldn't work in the u.s. but many american doctors believe it does some things better. >> our healthcare system delivers the highest quality of specialty care in the world. our primary care infrastructure is not good. >> canadians have a longer life expectancy, lower infant mortality rates and lower rates of obesity and diabetes than in the u.s.. their primary care doctors get paid more and they spend more time with their patients than dock doctors in the u.s.. >> we don't reimburse the valuation and management procedures as they sit and talk to patients. >> canadians also wait twice as long for non-emergency care and sometimes come to the u.s. for specialized treatment. dr. scott gottlieb says the single-payer edifice is starting to crumble. >> you see the growth of a p
. >> answering questions at the summit of the americas monday, president obama seemed ambivalent about canada's single-payer healthcare system. >> i don't find canadians particularly scary, but i guess some of the opponents of reform think that they make a good bogeyman. >> mr. obama went on to say the canadian system wouldn't work in the u.s. but many american doctors believe it does some things better. >> our healthcare system delivers the highest quality of specialty...
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transitions lenses are available at an america's best location near you. when you take a bigger, thicker slice people notice. atoes, introducing alexia crunchy snacks. a giant leap for snack kind. a(scream) real onions in hisl oniononion strips!strip. (cop) step aside people, let the man with the real onions in his onion strips through! when a brand new way to snack comes along, people notice. alexia crunchy snacks. a giant leap for snack kind. @ >> 77 degrees downtown. it is very humid outside. some isolated thunderstorms last night that picked up in strong activity. nothing happening right now. we have some breaking weather news, all baltimore city prep high schools are closed today. non-working air conditioners is the reason. the high heat index will occur again today. up to 93 degrees today. some thunder storms may occur this afternoon. we will have more in a little bit. back to you. >> in the medical alert, the flu drugs do little to help children with a swine flu virus. it may cause doctors to change the way they treat it. it had no effect on asthma
transitions lenses are available at an america's best location near you. when you take a bigger, thicker slice people notice. atoes, introducing alexia crunchy snacks. a giant leap for snack kind. a(scream) real onions in hisl oniononion strips!strip. (cop) step aside people, let the man with the real onions in his onion strips through! when a brand new way to snack comes along, people notice. alexia crunchy snacks. a giant leap for snack kind. @ >> 77 degrees downtown. it is very humid...
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america is a different place today. we don't have time for these divisions over race or gender or sexual orientation or anything else. we know that we live in an interdependent country an interdependent world. everybody knows that one major significance of president obama postelection is that he is the first african-american president and people a certain age like me who are southerners, that is a big deal. it lifts an awful burden of history of our president and enables every parent in america to tell every child that you could live up to your god-given potential. that is important. [applause] but for your purposes, the second element of significance of the obama election may be even more important, particularly for those who are yogurt, for your future. this is the first presidential election to occur in a country that is self consciously humanitarian. that is not always more liberal on the issues but understanding that we will rise or fall together. we don't have time for these phony divisions. we don't have time to
america is a different place today. we don't have time for these divisions over race or gender or sexual orientation or anything else. we know that we live in an interdependent country an interdependent world. everybody knows that one major significance of president obama postelection is that he is the first african-american president and people a certain age like me who are southerners, that is a big deal. it lifts an awful burden of history of our president and enables every parent in america...
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these are good jobs doing the work america needs done. and by the way, most of the work is being done by private, local businesses, because that's how we're beginning to grow this economy again. so there is no doubt that the recovery act has helped put the brakes on this recession. we just saw last friday, the jobs picture is beginning to turn. we're starting to see signs that business investment is coming back. but new hampshire, that doesn't mean we're out of the woods. and you know that. it doesn't mean we can just sit back and do nothing while so many families are still struggling. because even before this recession hits, we had an economy that was working pretty well for the wealthiest americans. it was working pretty well for wall street bankers. it was working pretty well for big corporations, but it wasn't working so well for everybody else. it was an economy of bubbles and busts. and we can't go back to that kind of economy. if we want this country to succeed in the 21st century, and if we want our children to succeed in the 21st
these are good jobs doing the work america needs done. and by the way, most of the work is being done by private, local businesses, because that's how we're beginning to grow this economy again. so there is no doubt that the recovery act has helped put the brakes on this recession. we just saw last friday, the jobs picture is beginning to turn. we're starting to see signs that business investment is coming back. but new hampshire, that doesn't mean we're out of the woods. and you know that. it...
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but we have 1300 private insurance companies in america. if you want the competition in the purchase of insurance, listen to the congressman shaddock of arizona. why can't i live in texas and buy my insurance in arizona. if you live in michigan, you can't buy a car made in alabama. it would be silly. what you have now -- but the fact of the matter is, let us have fair competition like freedom to choose among the 1300 already existing private companies. the government is what prevents that from happening. >> i don't know what state in the country has secretly more awesome health care than every other state in the country. i feel like every state in the country is in the same pickle when it comes to out-of-control costs, dissatisfied coverage and a huge number of uninsured people. it's not going to be made better by buying across state lines. i think private insurance companies would be really, really, really excited if what came out of this debate was a requirement that americans buy more pvate insurance, that they were dissatisfied with tha
but we have 1300 private insurance companies in america. if you want the competition in the purchase of insurance, listen to the congressman shaddock of arizona. why can't i live in texas and buy my insurance in arizona. if you live in michigan, you can't buy a car made in alabama. it would be silly. what you have now -- but the fact of the matter is, let us have fair competition like freedom to choose among the 1300 already existing private companies. the government is what prevents that from...
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top story on a fox trip across america. nevada -- the pilots put the chopper down on a bike trail in the lake mead national recreation area. a spokesman for the tour company says it was a large bird that hit the windshield. the glass cracked. none of the six passengers hurt. colorado -- officers tranquilizing and not mine that found its way into a shed. the home on the far eastern edge of denver about 6 miles from the city's airport. >> and not a line down here in the eastern plains? it is pretty unbelievable. shepard: the 65-pound cat was returned to the wild. kentucky -- soldiers returning home after a 15-month deployment. these troops responsible for making sure water, food, fuel, ammunition get to the soldiers who need it. >> it was worth it to do the job. we are in the army. we do what we have to do. it is a sacrifice for us as well as our families. >> the soldiers have at least one year in the states before they can be deployed again. minnesota -- canterbury park is a horse racing track near minneapolis, but these are
top story on a fox trip across america. nevada -- the pilots put the chopper down on a bike trail in the lake mead national recreation area. a spokesman for the tour company says it was a large bird that hit the windshield. the glass cracked. none of the six passengers hurt. colorado -- officers tranquilizing and not mine that found its way into a shed. the home on the far eastern edge of denver about 6 miles from the city's airport. >> and not a line down here in the eastern plains? it...
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how do we handle the influx of care in america? there are so many families not getting primary care needs. do we have any type of coordination? the past vehicle here are the community health centers. we're looking at significantly increasing the number of community health centers. we have 105 in maryland. we're looking at perhaps tripling the number, because that is where you get your primary care in the most cost- effective way. you are correct. if this was based upon which plan you are in, we would not have an efficient system. we are looking at it -- a delivery system that will deal with the priorities we are talking about as well as prevention. another reason, even if we want it at face this and quickly, we could not get the facilities in place in our communities to deal with the influx of the uninsured into the health care system itself. >> thank you. and thank you for letting me get my question in. [applause] >> my thoughts and prayers are with the young lady on the stage there. [applause] my question is about fraud. there ar
how do we handle the influx of care in america? there are so many families not getting primary care needs. do we have any type of coordination? the past vehicle here are the community health centers. we're looking at significantly increasing the number of community health centers. we have 105 in maryland. we're looking at perhaps tripling the number, because that is where you get your primary care in the most cost- effective way. you are correct. if this was based upon which plan you are in, we...
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america is still number one and stilt biggest manufacturer. the ceo bringing work back to shores from china. why is he doing it? reports greatly exaggerated. then gm's chevy volt is 230 miles per gallon. too good to be true. camel, the new cash cow betting on a massive new market here with us. >> stocking pulling back one month since the the rally. president obama in a town hall meeting in new hampshire sees signs business investment is coming back, but the economy is not out of the woods. let's show you the market as we see it. all 10 s&p 500 sectors are moving lower today. the best of the worst, health care and consumer staples. the only one to post growth in the earnings in the second quarter. financials are take the brunt and aig giving ground after four days of frankly tremendous gains and heading down to the trading floors in a couple of moments. more on the town hall meeting in new hampshire. everyone is talking about the anger and debate that has gone along with that. the debate sparked a lot of protest and the president tackled it hea
america is still number one and stilt biggest manufacturer. the ceo bringing work back to shores from china. why is he doing it? reports greatly exaggerated. then gm's chevy volt is 230 miles per gallon. too good to be true. camel, the new cash cow betting on a massive new market here with us. >> stocking pulling back one month since the the rally. president obama in a town hall meeting in new hampshire sees signs business investment is coming back, but the economy is not out of the...
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also, the judge wants bank of america to concede it did something without. without admitting guilt, it reached ale settlement. >>> and let's take a live look at how the markets are doing. you can see the dow jones industrial averages are down 76 points, off the high of the day, a lot of profit-taking. our parent company ge also weighs on that. >>> that's it for this edition of "it's the economy." i'm contessa brewer. >> i'm melissa francis. david shuster and tamron hall pick it up next. >>> we've been watching missouri live throughout the day. this is msnbc. ♪ bicycle, what are we waiting for? the flowers are blooming. the air is sweet. and zyrtec® starts... relieving my allergies... 2 hours faster than claritin®. my worst symptoms feel better, indoors and outdoors. with zyrtec®, the fastest... 24-hour allergy medicine, i promise not to wait as long to go for our ride. zyrtec® works fast, so i can love the air™.
also, the judge wants bank of america to concede it did something without. without admitting guilt, it reached ale settlement. >>> and let's take a live look at how the markets are doing. you can see the dow jones industrial averages are down 76 points, off the high of the day, a lot of profit-taking. our parent company ge also weighs on that. >>> that's it for this edition of "it's the economy." i'm contessa brewer. >> i'm melissa francis. david shuster and...
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when walter cronkite turned negative on vietnam, lyndon johnson said, i this lost america. when the warren buffett turns negative on obama's economic program and the spending , president obama loses legitimacy. sean: correct me if i'm wrong. this is unsustainable. all the things you mentioned about the stimulus, the omnibus, the earmarks, everything combined -- >> what is not sustainable is the deficit. it might be close to $2 trillion this year. sean: they are adjusting it down. >> $11.70 trillion has accumulated over the years. the interest on that debt is already half a trillion dollars per year. that is not sustainable. sean: i took half of my money out of the market. i want to get out totally. i say that to people and they say, you will be better off in the long term. you are fairly young. >> what are you going to do? where are you going to go? sean: you know about the economy. we can predict inflation. interest rates will go up. i do not see any way out of the employment numbers. i see no incentive for capitalism. >> people think these are ugly echoes of the 1930's. t
when walter cronkite turned negative on vietnam, lyndon johnson said, i this lost america. when the warren buffett turns negative on obama's economic program and the spending , president obama loses legitimacy. sean: correct me if i'm wrong. this is unsustainable. all the things you mentioned about the stimulus, the omnibus, the earmarks, everything combined -- >> what is not sustainable is the deficit. it might be close to $2 trillion this year. sean: they are adjusting it down. >>...
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disabilities unlike cable, fios brings 100% fiber optics straight to your home, for razor sharp tv, america's top rated intern-- now even faster, and crtal clear phone service. all for just.. for 6 months. it's like getting 3 services for the price of 2. that's a $180 savings over six months for the best in home entertainment. don't miss this unbeatable value 3 great services, for the price of 2. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v this if fios. this is big. >>> that must be your music. >> i don't know why. >> did you pick that out? i'm not sure why we use that. >> happy music. >> it's very happy. tuesday means new dvds hitting store shelves today. tony joins us to give us a rundown. >> well start with the dvds. an interesting assortment of dvds out today including one that was a big hit movie that i can't wait to pick up. take a look. >> reporter: take on a little romance as they say "i love you, man." kicking off this week's new dvd. then a 37-year-old turns 17 again to relive his glory days. >> girlfriends and beer palms don't mix. >> reporter: col
disabilities unlike cable, fios brings 100% fiber optics straight to your home, for razor sharp tv, america's top rated intern-- now even faster, and crtal clear phone service. all for just.. for 6 months. it's like getting 3 services for the price of 2. that's a $180 savings over six months for the best in home entertainment. don't miss this unbeatable value 3 great services, for the price of 2. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v this if fios. this is...
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the president wrote this the great debate for america right now. i think what the public also wants is a civil and informative debate, which is what i think we'll have this morning. i want to talk in a few minutes about three major areas of contention in this health care debate." first i want to talk about the anger, fear out there. senator daschle, i want to talk to you. have all of these town halls altered or derailed the chance for reform on this issue? >> i think it's been a good thing. i think it's drawn a greater focus on the issue. you have president obama talking and trying to set the record straight. these are emotional issues. this is the voice of democracy. you ask people about what to do about health care, you're going to get a lot of different ideas, some very emotional. but the bottom line, it really does help a lot. >> it hurt, doesn't hurt. you really believe it doesn't hurt. >> obviously the misinformation hurts. if you provoke fear, that hurts. the opportunity we have to keep the record straight, focus on the issue, recognize ther
the president wrote this the great debate for america right now. i think what the public also wants is a civil and informative debate, which is what i think we'll have this morning. i want to talk in a few minutes about three major areas of contention in this health care debate." first i want to talk about the anger, fear out there. senator daschle, i want to talk to you. have all of these town halls altered or derailed the chance for reform on this issue? >> i think it's been a good...
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[applause] america's doctors and nurses know first hand how badly we need reform. we have broad agreement in congress on about 80% of what we're trying to do, the agreements from drug companies to make drugs more affordable to seniors. we can cut the doughnut hole in half if we pass reform. [applause] we have a party on board because they know this is a good deal for our seniors. [applause] but let's face it, now is the hard part. history is clear. every time we come close to passing health insurance reform, special interest to fight back with everything they have. they use inference, they use their political allies to scare and mislead the american people, they start running ads. this is what they always do. we cannot let them do it again, not this time. not now. [applause] because for all the scare tactics of their, what is truly scary, what is truly risky, is if we do nothing. if we let this moment pass and keep the system the way in is, we will continue to see 14,000 americans lose their health insurance every day. your premiums will continue to skyrocket. they
[applause] america's doctors and nurses know first hand how badly we need reform. we have broad agreement in congress on about 80% of what we're trying to do, the agreements from drug companies to make drugs more affordable to seniors. we can cut the doughnut hole in half if we pass reform. [applause] we have a party on board because they know this is a good deal for our seniors. [applause] but let's face it, now is the hard part. history is clear. every time we come close to passing health...
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[applause] now this is obviously a tough time for families in america and all across america. six months ago we were in the middle of the worst recession of our lifetime. i wanted to remember what these warlike in january and february. we will losing about 700,000 jobs per month. economists all stripes feared a second coming of the great depression. that was only six months ago. that is why we acted as fast as we could to pass a recovery act that would stop the freefall. of what to make sure that everyone understands what we did. one-third of that money went to tax cuts that have already started showing up in the paychecks of about 500,000 working families in new hampshire. 500,000 families in new hampshire. we also cut taxes for small businesses, on the investments that they make. and over 300 new hampshire small businesses have qualified for small loans backed by the recovery act. that was one-third of the recovery act. another third of the money in the recovery act is for emergency relief for folks who have borne the brunt of this recession. we have extended unemployment be
[applause] now this is obviously a tough time for families in america and all across america. six months ago we were in the middle of the worst recession of our lifetime. i wanted to remember what these warlike in january and february. we will losing about 700,000 jobs per month. economists all stripes feared a second coming of the great depression. that was only six months ago. that is why we acted as fast as we could to pass a recovery act that would stop the freefall. of what to make sure...
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america runs on dunkin'. treat yourself with an authentic iced latte today for only $1.99. from that first dollar forward, cash flow isn't just an important thing to small business. it's everything. that's why pnc is introducing your new cfo, cash flow options designed to effectively improve your cash flow. cfo helps every dollar work harder. from the very first dollar to the last dollar of the day. get in touch with your new cfo. pnc. leading the way. >> baltimore city police are investigating a gas station robbery that led to an elderly man been taken hostage. it happened about 9:30 a.m. monday morning on the 5900 block of belair road. the suspect fled the store and entered a home where they held a 93 year old man hostage. the police fired tear gas in the home when they were able to rescue the hostages who is doing fine this morning. the first trial for developing eight safe vaccine for the swine flu -- a safe vaccine for this one flu is under way. three weeks from now, the volunteers will receive a second shot. if it proves to be effective, it will pave the way for provi
america runs on dunkin'. treat yourself with an authentic iced latte today for only $1.99. from that first dollar forward, cash flow isn't just an important thing to small business. it's everything. that's why pnc is introducing your new cfo, cash flow options designed to effectively improve your cash flow. cfo helps every dollar work harder. from the very first dollar to the last dollar of the day. get in touch with your new cfo. pnc. leading the way. >> baltimore city police are...
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. >>> now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. 24 people in california were strandeded when a roller coaster broke down. there were no injuries. it took four and a half hours to rescue everyone. dangling between three to seven stories in the air, amazing. the riders were removed one at a time by crews in cherry-pickers. officials say a broken chain caused the coaster to stop. >>> a 13-vehicle accident in ohio killed two people and sent ten others it a hospital. multiple cars collided at an intersection. two of the vehicles involved did not stop moving and triggered another pile-up five blocks away. investigators believe that medical conditions may have prevented those two drivers from stopping. >>> surveillance cameras at a store in georgia captured a frightening robbery on take. police are looking for the suspect seen wearing a stocking mask and pointing a gun at the two employees. the bandit is still at large. >>> a high-speed police chase in philadelphia took an unexpected turn when the trooper realized that the car was actually racing to a hospital.
. >>> now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. 24 people in california were strandeded when a roller coaster broke down. there were no injuries. it took four and a half hours to rescue everyone. dangling between three to seven stories in the air, amazing. the riders were removed one at a time by crews in cherry-pickers. officials say a broken chain caused the coaster to stop. >>> a 13-vehicle accident in ohio killed two people and sent ten...
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it is fairly closeo south america but it will take a turn away from south america. here is a look at bill. while you slept, it became a category two hurricane. south america right down there. so not far away. gude lawn just out to the west. i shouldn't say just west. it is still not near guadalupe. it is moving west-northwest about 17 miles per hour and it is expected to continue to take that turn towards the north. >>> let's take a look at the regional temperatures here in our part of the the world. 74degrees in washington. 80degrees right now in new york city. they are ahe get sfoaght a warm one. roanoke, 69 degrees and if cape hatteras, it is 75 degrees at this hour. here is a look at the radar for the eastern united states. now, i mentioned earlier the moisture with claudette. here is some of it. it doesn't look anything like when it made landfall in florida. but as the dray dei progresses and we get more heat, we could see some of that intensify and move into portions of the mid- atlantic region as well. forecast for washington for today looks like this. partly
it is fairly closeo south america but it will take a turn away from south america. here is a look at bill. while you slept, it became a category two hurricane. south america right down there. so not far away. gude lawn just out to the west. i shouldn't say just west. it is still not near guadalupe. it is moving west-northwest about 17 miles per hour and it is expected to continue to take that turn towards the north. >>> let's take a look at the regional temperatures here in our part of...
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a $33 million settlement between the bank of america and the s.e.c. over bonuses is on hold. a federal judge says he needs more information before approveing the deal. bank of america agreed to pay the fine on charges it misled the ability to pay bonuses when it bought -- the products' brands and -- well the popular cash for clunkers program may drive up prices for used cars. the rebate program is ending about $750,000 gas guzzlers to the scrap happy instead of car lots where many of them may have gone. that could inflate prices as much as 10% on used cars. gas prices pushed higher for the third week in a row. prices climbed to an average of $2.65 a gallon. michael jackson's final rehearsals are coming to the big screen. a judge approved the right to sell hours of footage taped before his london tour. >> coming up on "good morning america" an exclusive look at the top five places to buy a house right now and not he is thely where houses are the cheapest. that's on "g.m.a." and that's your "moneyscope" report. i'm jeremy hubbard. >> on this tuesday morning 74 degrees. >> comin
a $33 million settlement between the bank of america and the s.e.c. over bonuses is on hold. a federal judge says he needs more information before approveing the deal. bank of america agreed to pay the fine on charges it misled the ability to pay bonuses when it bought -- the products' brands and -- well the popular cash for clunkers program may drive up prices for used cars. the rebate program is ending about $750,000 gas guzzlers to the scrap happy instead of car lots where many of them may...
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that is live at 1:00 eastern. >> this fall, and to the home to america's highest court from the grand public places to those only accessible by the nine justicees, the supreme court, coming the first sunday in october on c-span. >> now the discussion on how to increase health care access and a look at the current legislation before congress. you will hear remarks from the editor-in-chief of health affairs magazine and the president of texas a&m's health science center. this is almost an hour and a half. >> i want to welcome you to this program. my name is ed howard with the alliance for health reform, thanks for braving hot weather in washington to come to this program. you probably remember how old you were last time you were here. and you probably thought that was a great idea, to spend the august afternoon in the air-conditioned comfort of the columbus club. but that is not your going to get for your money. you are going to have one of the best programs you will have a chance to be part of, on the extent to which efforts to reform the health-care system will affect the access to he
that is live at 1:00 eastern. >> this fall, and to the home to america's highest court from the grand public places to those only accessible by the nine justicees, the supreme court, coming the first sunday in october on c-span. >> now the discussion on how to increase health care access and a look at the current legislation before congress. you will hear remarks from the editor-in-chief of health affairs magazine and the president of texas a&m's health science center. this is...
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yes, teach for america is part of americorps. yes, she voted against the bill named for ted kennedy. i don't know whether to congratulate you for raising a son that is willing to be unselfish and pitch in and help teach kids or to commiserate with you, congresswoman, because it seems your son has fallen prey to your so-called democratic conspiracy, the one you ripped last year. >> they want americans to take transit and move to the inner cities. they want americans to move to the urban core, live in tenements and take light rail to their government jobs. that's their vision of america. >> i don't know if this is your way of rebelled, but i want to applaud you all the same. and i will make sure we do not investigate your son for any anti-american views and congratulations for staying in "psycho talk." now coming up on "the ed show" the politics of hate. in the past 24 hour, we've witnessed a loaded gun at a presidential town hall, hateful threats towards illegal immigrants and a swastika in front of a congressman's office. come on
yes, teach for america is part of americorps. yes, she voted against the bill named for ted kennedy. i don't know whether to congratulate you for raising a son that is willing to be unselfish and pitch in and help teach kids or to commiserate with you, congresswoman, because it seems your son has fallen prey to your so-called democratic conspiracy, the one you ripped last year. >> they want americans to take transit and move to the inner cities. they want americans to move to the urban...
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and i think there's a general recognition that the system we have in america is fundamentally broken. we spend more than any country on earth. our health results look like we're a developing nation. so we have to reform the system. and i think what's going on right now is complicated, because we need to put the specific language together. but by and large, i find encouraging that congress is at the table, working, that congress is now traveling out to hear from their constituents. we knew we were in trouble in pennsylvania, john, when the woman who runs the constitutional law center got up to welcome the crowd and she was booed. so, clearly, some of this anger is not directed to health reform. it's people who are, i think, uncertain and afraid about the future and, unfortunately, there's been a lot of misinformation intentionally circulated, trying to scare people. trying to scare seniors and veterans. >> i'm sorry to interrupt. i want to get to some of those specific points and some of what you call misinformation coming up. you were the governor of kansas. democrats were saying, let
and i think there's a general recognition that the system we have in america is fundamentally broken. we spend more than any country on earth. our health results look like we're a developing nation. so we have to reform the system. and i think what's going on right now is complicated, because we need to put the specific language together. but by and large, i find encouraging that congress is at the table, working, that congress is now traveling out to hear from their constituents. we knew we...
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blackberry runs better on america's largest 3g network. and now get the new blackberry tour for only $199.99 ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome back, everybody. thank you for watching. thanks for watching me. that was amy miles that sings that. she wrote and sang the theme song to "seventh floor west." so, i was just gonna say thanks to amy. she was great. [ cheers and applause ] the song is addicting. my first guest is having a pretty good summer. he was a total badass in "star trek." he was hilarious in "funny people" and his new movie "the time traveler's wife" opens nationwide this friday. please welcome, eric bana, everybody. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: you're a good man. >> hey. >> jimmy: happy belated birthday? >> it is a belated birthday. yeah. it was my birthday yesterday. you did your homework. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: you get any good presents? any good gifts? >> well -- i'm away from home, so i'm assuming a huge booty of gifts when i get home back to australia. >> jimmy: nothing like a huge booty.
blackberry runs better on america's largest 3g network. and now get the new blackberry tour for only $199.99 ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome back, everybody. thank you for watching. thanks for watching me. that was amy miles that sings that. she wrote and sang the theme song to "seventh floor west." so, i was just gonna say thanks to amy. she was great. [ cheers and applause ] the song is addicting. my first guest is having a pretty good summer. he was a total...
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she noted on her facebook page that, "the america i know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with down syndrome will have to stand in front of obama's ¡death panel'. such a system is downright evil," she said. death panel? we have nothing to fear but fear mongering itself. even in the hallowed halls of congress, the cuckoo flu seems to have reached epidemic proportions: >> this program of government option that's being touted as being this panacea, the savior of allowing people to have quality health care at an affordable price, is going to kill people. >> moyers: throughout our history, there's a thin line between hot-headed, partisanship and deeply ingrained paranoia. yet what are we really talking about? nothing less-- or more-- than trying to do a civilized thing-- stem the exorbitant costs of a health care system that routinely victimizes those without the wherewithal to check into a hospital when they're sick. how to make sense of all this? i put out an s.o.s. for my two guests. they're just what the doctor ordered. you'll recognize kathleen hall jamieson instantl
she noted on her facebook page that, "the america i know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with down syndrome will have to stand in front of obama's ¡death panel'. such a system is downright evil," she said. death panel? we have nothing to fear but fear mongering itself. even in the hallowed halls of congress, the cuckoo flu seems to have reached epidemic proportions: >> this program of government option that's being touted as being this panacea, the savior of...
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you cannot cover all the uninsured in america for three. he reiterated its promise to completely avoid raising taxes on those who earn less than 1/4 of a million dollars per year. the president has an answer. >> 2/3 of the money we can obtain just by eliminating waste and inefficiencies. the congressional budget office agreed with that, which is not something i am making up. republicans do not dispute it. the other 1/3 we would have to find additional revenue, but it would not come on the backs of the middle-class. shepard: the president said he appreciated the question and "the respectful way in which the man asked it." a nod to the reality that the meetings have become difficult at times. major garrett, there has been talk that things might get a little more rowdy. >> the audience here was first- come, first-served, unlike in new hampshire, which was by lottery. some people slept out overnight to make sure they got into the auditorium. the town is just outside of a big city in montana. the state has been trending democratic of late. the q
you cannot cover all the uninsured in america for three. he reiterated its promise to completely avoid raising taxes on those who earn less than 1/4 of a million dollars per year. the president has an answer. >> 2/3 of the money we can obtain just by eliminating waste and inefficiencies. the congressional budget office agreed with that, which is not something i am making up. republicans do not dispute it. the other 1/3 we would have to find additional revenue, but it would not come on the...
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this is about america. this is about an american solution to our health system, which is an enormous part of our economy, but also make sure that we're going to be healthy and prosperous into the future. we have to get this right to fix the economy. we have to make sure that all americans have access to great health care, or we won't have a competitive country moving forward. >> let's go through some of the specifics, some of the things that have come up at these town halls. this e-mail i'm holding up here has been distributed by conservative critics of the president's plan to millions of people across the country and we are finding people using it and reading off it at town halls. i want to go through some of the line-by-line criticisms. one of the criticisms is this, they say, in the house legislation, own page 30 of the house bill, it says, there will be a government committee that decides what treatments and benefits you get. that true? >> well, i think that what congress has done is to say that the bil
this is about america. this is about an american solution to our health system, which is an enormous part of our economy, but also make sure that we're going to be healthy and prosperous into the future. we have to get this right to fix the economy. we have to make sure that all americans have access to great health care, or we won't have a competitive country moving forward. >> let's go through some of the specifics, some of the things that have come up at these town halls. this e-mail...
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that is where we begin this new hour of "america's newsroom." [captioning made possible by fox news channel] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- bill: sinking numbers for the white house. megyn: scott rasmussen will be joining us on these new numbers. he has some perspective for you on how this compares to past presidents. first up, we have carl cameron at the iowa state fair, where people are making their views known on the subject of health care reform. things are happening in iowa. >> with all these town halls, there was this criticism that people were coming with their minds already made up. these are just regular folks, so we decided to take a look. who wants to talk about healthcare? what do you think? should we change the health care system? nobody wants to talk about it. should we change? how? >> free health care that the state has should be changed. myself, i have to go to the dentist. if they cannot to get me, i have to drive to iowa city, and i cannot afford to do that. >> what are you making in here? >>
that is where we begin this new hour of "america's newsroom." [captioning made possible by fox news channel] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- bill: sinking numbers for the white house. megyn: scott rasmussen will be joining us on these new numbers. he has some perspective for you on how this compares to past presidents. first up, we have carl cameron at the iowa state fair, where people are making their views known on the subject of health care reform....
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doing it with bank of america can help save a lot more. up 20% cash back from over 300 online retailers with our add it up program. just sign up and use your bank of america debt or credit card when you shop online. it's one of the many ways we make saving money in tough times a whole lot easier. >>> welcome back to "the ed show." secretary of state hillary clinton had -- basically she's had enough of the world's obsession with her husband and she's making it clear that she's now the top diplomat in the clinton family. at a town hall event in the congo, she lost her normally unflappable composure when a student asked what mr. clinton thought about an international financial issue. listen to clinton's response here. >> wait, you want me to tell you what my husband thinks? my husband is not the secretary of state, i am. [ inaudible question ] >> i'll tell you my opinion. i'm not going to be channeling my husband. >> the student said after the event that he meant to say mr. obama, not clinton. but the damage was already done. let's bring back
doing it with bank of america can help save a lot more. up 20% cash back from over 300 online retailers with our add it up program. just sign up and use your bank of america debt or credit card when you shop online. it's one of the many ways we make saving money in tough times a whole lot easier. >>> welcome back to "the ed show." secretary of state hillary clinton had -- basically she's had enough of the world's obsession with her husband and she's making it clear that she's...
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good night, america! [captioning made possible by fox news channel] captioned by the national captioning institute ---www.ncicap.org--- bret: on "special report" the speaker of house calling a shouting dissent on americans. seniors have plenty of de dissent over the aarp over its endorsement of the current reform plan and the president spends the day in mexico not far from the region ruled in part by a brutal drug cartel and asthma reasons fight the taliban in afghanistan, the u.s. commander says the taliban is winning. all that, plus the fox news all-stars, right here, right now. from washington, i'm bret baier. the top two democrats in the house of representatives today poured fuel on the fire over the hot tempered reaction to healthcare reform in many members' town hall sessions this month. carl cameron calls on the democrats' efforts to neutralize the critics. >> as democrats continued their orchestrated nationwide blitz of pro-healthcare town hall reform meetings, some tried to put down opponents in
good night, america! [captioning made possible by fox news channel] captioned by the national captioning institute ---www.ncicap.org--- bret: on "special report" the speaker of house calling a shouting dissent on americans. seniors have plenty of de dissent over the aarp over its endorsement of the current reform plan and the president spends the day in mexico not far from the region ruled in part by a brutal drug cartel and asthma reasons fight the taliban in afghanistan, the u.s....
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bill: as evil as i think they are. >> i love, this america. you have got two pretty smart people sitting here having a discussion whether a company is evil. i think there is a good chance. bill: they are polluters. they have distorted their news agency to be -- promote. >> propaganda is all it is. bill: pay 50 million in fines for cooking the books. a whole bunch of other things in play. i mean, you tell me. >> america doesn't understand either that they have become a banking entity. did you know that. bill: sure. finance arm. >> a banking entity which wal-mart tried to do for five years. g.e., obama gets. in g.e. tries it for three days and they become a banking entity. which means we are -- we have almost created another freddie and fannie to where we are on the hook for g.e. capital. >> they got low cost loans but g.e. capital had been in business for a while. >> no, no, no. bill: gone under like the others. >> they weren't a banking entity. what changed is they became part of the government. see, the difference between enron and g.e., enro
bill: as evil as i think they are. >> i love, this america. you have got two pretty smart people sitting here having a discussion whether a company is evil. i think there is a good chance. bill: they are polluters. they have distorted their news agency to be -- promote. >> propaganda is all it is. bill: pay 50 million in fines for cooking the books. a whole bunch of other things in play. i mean, you tell me. >> america doesn't understand either that they have become a banking...
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that doesn't fly with middle america. >> we absolutely cannot afford a quick fix on everything he wants to do. i would just assume him pick one major topic, get that taken care of, at least figure out a way to get it paid for. >> i think he's just moving too fast, trying to do everything all at once. where he should take his time. >> great conversation, a fabulous meal. the fourth street special, as long as you can calf out a little extra gym time. >> a break, and then more "sound of sunday." - hi. - blue shirts: hello! i don't know anything about computers and my daughter is going to college, so she needs one. - can you help me? - ( shouting ) - yes, you. - our line of next class laptops are perfect for college, and they start at just $650. are those good? 'cause i don't want to get her something - that she thinks is totally lame. - no, they're awesome. and they come with pre-loaded software so she won't have to do a thing. - great. she's good at that. - ( blue shirts laugh ) laptops designed for college and thousands of people eager to help. best buy. buyer be happy. not long ago, thi
that doesn't fly with middle america. >> we absolutely cannot afford a quick fix on everything he wants to do. i would just assume him pick one major topic, get that taken care of, at least figure out a way to get it paid for. >> i think he's just moving too fast, trying to do everything all at once. where he should take his time. >> great conversation, a fabulous meal. the fourth street special, as long as you can calf out a little extra gym time. >> a break, and then...
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. >>> a curfew is in affect after political riots in central america. here's chris. >> we are flying southbound on the bw parkway past 132, 198 to the beltway. no problems. it is 5:37. 9 news nowill return after these messages. >>> welcome back. a live look at east capital street and 5 # 58th and northeast. no problems as you head to the district. more traffic and weather coming up after the break. >>> in the news now at 5:39 an overnight curfew is in affect for another 20 minutes in the capital of honduras. this after supporters of ousted president marched in to in the city on tuesday. some threw rocks and set fires. the marchers included the president's wife. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton announced the u.s. is sending $17 million in aid to the congo. she visited with victims of gang rapes in a refugee camp. the money will go for prevention programs and training doctors to better treat victims. the u.s. humane society is running a temporary shelter for more than 500 dogs and cats seized from a suspected puppy mill in texas. deputies discovered
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we're america's health insurance companies. supporting bipartisan reform that congress can build on. >>> we're back. just minutes away from the president's arrival at his latest town hall meeting. this one in belgrade, montana. he holds another tomorrow in grand junction, colorado. i'm john harwood. it's time for "the caucus." joining us now from "the new york times," defense correspondent and national correspondent. you had a fascinating graphic today. looking at the orgin of this rumor. we know that betsy mccoy played a big role in taking down the clinton health care initiative in 1994, but i was surprised to see john boehner played a role. talk about what he did and what happened after that. >> john, the rumor had its orgins in conservative media outlets after the election of president obama. >> even though as you point out, johnny isaacson is the one who put that in the bill. >> right. but the rumor didn't get wide attention until the house unveiled its bill in mid-july, saying that, and the provision would provide authoriz
we're america's health insurance companies. supporting bipartisan reform that congress can build on. >>> we're back. just minutes away from the president's arrival at his latest town hall meeting. this one in belgrade, montana. he holds another tomorrow in grand junction, colorado. i'm john harwood. it's time for "the caucus." joining us now from "the new york times," defense correspondent and national correspondent. you had a fascinating graphic today. looking at...
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tall ladder trucks to come from other jurisdictions and get in place inside the gates of the great america theme park. >> we had to secure them in thr seats. we had to release the restraint mechanism on the ride, and then we had to lower them into the basket and bring them down to the ground. and we had to do that 24 times. it takes a while, one, to get the people inside the park, and, two, to do that on each person. >> reporter: meanwhile, rescuers were talking to the riders, keeping them calm, giving them water. the ride got stuck as it was ascending to the top of the 80-foot high roller coasters. riders were stranded at an uncomfortable angle, but no one was hurt. >> i thank god we were still alive. >> reporter: what exactly went wrong? park officials will only say there's an issue with the lift chain, the chain that lifts the roller coaster up. state inspectors are on the scene to get to the bottom of it. joe vazquez for cbs news. >>> another rescue operation in thailand, this one to save a struggling elephant. somehow the baby pachyderm fell into a manhole sunday as its handlers were
tall ladder trucks to come from other jurisdictions and get in place inside the gates of the great america theme park. >> we had to secure them in thr seats. we had to release the restraint mechanism on the ride, and then we had to lower them into the basket and bring them down to the ground. and we had to do that 24 times. it takes a while, one, to get the people inside the park, and, two, to do that on each person. >> reporter: meanwhile, rescuers were talking to the riders,...
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these are good jobs, doing the work america needs done. and, by the way, most of the work is being done by private, local businesses, because that's how we're going to grow this economy again. so, there is no doubt that the recovery act has helped put the brakes on this recession. we just saw last friday, the job picture is beginning to turn. we're starting to see signs that business investment is coming back. but, new hampshire, that doesn't mean we're out of the woods, and you know that. it doesn't mean that we can just sit back and do nothing while so many families are still struggling. because even before this recession hit, we had an economy that was working pretty well for the wealthiest americans. it was working pretty well for wall street bankers. it was working pretty well for big corporations, but it wasn't working so well for everybody else. it was an economy of bubbles and busts. and we can't go back to that kind of economy. if we want this country to succeed in the 21st century and if we want our children to succeed in the 21s
these are good jobs, doing the work america needs done. and, by the way, most of the work is being done by private, local businesses, because that's how we're going to grow this economy again. so, there is no doubt that the recovery act has helped put the brakes on this recession. we just saw last friday, the job picture is beginning to turn. we're starting to see signs that business investment is coming back. but, new hampshire, that doesn't mean we're out of the woods, and you know that. it...
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it is not illegal. >> later today on "oprah," why are america's kids overweight? could the school lunch be partially to blame? we find out what they are serving up at the school cafeteria at 4:00 p.m. >> thank you for waking up with us. you're watching "good morning washington." >>> it has become a trend for protestors to show up armed with guns. one man had a semi-automatic rifle. gun advocates say they are exercising their constitutional privileges. police say they're not breaking any laws. >>> should concealed guns be allowed in guns and restaurants? >> arizona has just removed itself from the list. tennessee decided to allow licensed gun owners to keep their guns concealed when they go out to be. we have more. >> across tennessee, frustrated bar and restaurant owners cannot believe the new law. >> they have encouraged shootings in bars. >> it is now legal for gun owners who have a permit to carry concealed guns to go into any bar or restaurant that serves liquor. this man worries bar fights will fallen into -- will turn into gunfights. >> my concern are the di
it is not illegal. >> later today on "oprah," why are america's kids overweight? could the school lunch be partially to blame? we find out what they are serving up at the school cafeteria at 4:00 p.m. >> thank you for waking up with us. you're watching "good morning washington." >>> it has become a trend for protestors to show up armed with guns. one man had a semi-automatic rifle. gun advocates say they are exercising their constitutional privileges....